The New Standard

The state will provide financial incentives to businesses who locate near transit and affordable housing.

Thousands of Katrina survivors scattered throughout the country may be about to lose their homes due to changes in FEMA funding.

The National Urban League's annual report, released March 29, finds that when collectively considering economic status, health, education, civil rights, and civic engagement, blacks are 27% below whites.

Homeless advocates say a sharp increase in homelessness is caused by a housing crisis and economic hardships.